Saddletree-horn.



No. 864,679. 'PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907. L. L. NELSON & E. L. REBDER. SADDLETREE HORN APPLICATION FILED 8E PT.26.1906.

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UNITED sTA ns PATENT OFFICE.

LEAROY LAFITE NELSON, OF PADUOAH, AND ELMUS LEE REEDER, OF LITTLE CYPRESS, KENTUCKY.

SADDLETREE-HORNI Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LEAROY LAFITE NELSON and ELMUs Lee REEDER, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of Paducah, in the county of 5 McCracken and State of Kentucky, and Little Cypress, in the county of Marshall and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new anduseiul Improvements in Saddletree-I-Iorns, of which the following is a specification,

This invention is an improvement in saddle-tree horns; and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts as will be here nafter described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a rear elevation partly in Fig. 2 is Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section Fig. 4 is a cross-section on about line 4-4 a side view thereof. of the horn. of Fig. 3.

' The horn has the upwardly projecting body portion 2 0 A sloped at its upper end at A and may when desired be provided with the wooden button B forming a cap for the body portion A, and suitably secured by screws B, as will be understood from Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing. This wooden button B forms a suitable cap for the horn but it will be understood that while we prefer it, it may be omitted if desired and the horn be provided with an integral metal cap or upper end. At its lower end the body portion A is providedwith the forwardly projecting flange A to overlap the saddle- 3 tree, and with the rearwardly projecting flange A A, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of the body A between the shoulders A and A is preferably dropped I at A between and in line with the depending side plates a forming a downwardly projecting tongue at A which by engagement with the saddletree will prevent any.lateral shifting of the horn.

The side plates at extend outwardly and downwardly and conform generally to the saddle-tree and may be secured thereto by suitable screws passed through openings a, and near their upper ends the side plates through the said plates a and may be riveted at its ends, as shown. This bolt or pin 0 is an important feature of our invention as by it we are able to secure the horn rigidly in connection with the saddle-tree in such manner as to relieve to a great extent the strain on the screws passed through the openings (1. The construction also cooperates with the front and rear shoulders A and A in pressing the horn firmly in position upon the tree of the saddle as will be understood from the drawing.

In practice the horn may be made oi malleable iron or other suitable metal and may be nickel plated, japannod or otherwise finished or ornamented as may be desired.

What we claim is- A saddletree horn comprising a body portion, and out wardly and downwardly projecting side plates extending from said body portion and having the body portion provided at its lower end With a depending tongue and sloping upwardly on opposite sides of the tongue and then returned forming the inner faces of the side plates and having in front and rear of said tongue downwardly facing shoulders arranged above the tongue and on lines in front and rear of the side plates, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

LEAROY LAlil'lE NELSON. ELMUS LEE REEDER. Witnesses .T. E. MORGAN, \VALTER l CLARK.

a are connected with a cross-bolt C which extends 

